"Queer Khalifa" is a proof of concept short film about a transman and a hijabi try returning to their tragic teenage romance successful as adults.

Inayat, a hijab-wearing cis woman, and Abdullah, a trans man, meet after ten years and try to make their teenage romance sustain cultural pressures. They have little time to address their differences- she's getting married to Musa this weekend.

Starring: Ayesha Saleh, Sanam Erfani, Asif Shem Alli, Simbal Karma, Danial Gondal, Faria Ali, Saleem Gondal, Zoha Gondal and Nasir Gondal.
Cinematography by: Imran Vasanwala.
Sound Production: Jaime Osvaldo Rivera Santana.

Screenings:
New York Short Film Festival 2023
Cinemaking International Film Festival 2023
Inclucine Festival 2023

queer khalifa

13 min